Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA MUD CRAB FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT 2012 Subordinate Legislation No. 7 of 2012 Table of provisions 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 2 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 2 3 Plan amended ................................................................................. 2 4 Clause 6 amended .......................................................................... 2 5 Clauses 7 and 8 replaced ................................................................ 3 7 Meaning of complying commercial holding cage 6 Clause 13A inserted ........................................................................ 3 13A Float must be attached to gear 7 Clause 42 replaced .......................................................................... 4 42 Limit on number of pots in use 8 Plan further amended ...................................................................... 4 Schedule Plan further amended * Notified in the Northern Territory Government Gazette on 8 February 2012. NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA Subordinate Legislation No. 7 of 2012* Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 I, Konstantine Vatskalis, Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources, under section 25A of the Fisheries Act, approve the following amendments to the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan. Dated 31 January 2012 K. VATSKALIS Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 2 1 Citation This instrument may be cited as the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on the commencement of the Fisheries Amendment (Fishing Gear and Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2012. 3 Plan amended This instrument amends the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan. 4 Clause 6 amended (1) Clause 6 omit , unless the contrary intention appears (2) Clause 6, definitions complying pot, finger type obstructions, funnel and pot omit (3) Clause 6 insert (in alphabetical order) complying pot means a complying marine pot or dilly pot. Note Definitions of complying marine pot and dilly pot are set out in regulation 4 of the Fisheries Regulations. Those definitions apply to this Plan because of section 27(3) of the Act. (4) Clause 6, definitions complying commercial holding cage and map omit has the meaning in insert , see Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 3 (5) Clause 6, definition complying float, paragraphs (a) and (b) omit has the meaning in insert see 5 Clauses 7 and 8 replaced Clauses 7 and 8 repeal, insert 7 Meaning of complying commercial holding cage A complying commercial holding cage is a holding cage that: (a) is constructed in a way that is not likely to cause aquatic life to become entangled in it; and (b) has an internal capacity of not less than 1 m3 and not more than 2 m3; and (c) has a minimum mesh size of 65 mm x 45 mm. 6 Clause 13A inserted After clause 13, in Part 3 insert 13A Float must be attached to gear (1) This clause applies to a person who is using a pot to fish for mud crabs or a holding cage to hold mud crabs. (2) The person commits an offence if at any time while the pot or holding cage is in use: (a) a complying float is not attached to the pot or cage; or (b) the float is not above water level. Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units. Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 4 7 Clause 42 replaced Clause 42 repeal, insert 42 Limit on number of pots in use A person must not use more than 5 pots to fish for mud crabs. Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units. 8 Plan further amended The Schedule has effect. Schedule Plan further amended Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 5 Schedule Plan further amended clause 8 Provision Amendment omit insert clause 9, heading Complying float Meaning of complying float clause 9(1) complying float complying float clause 10, heading Complying float Meaning of complying float clause 10(1) complying float complying float clause 10(1)(b)(ii) full first and last clause 11, heading whole heading 11 Meaning of map clause 11 A map A map clause 12, penalty provision $10 000 85 penalty units clause 13(1), penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units clause 17, penalty provision $10 000 85 penalty units clauses 18(1), 19(1), 21(1) and (2), 22 and 23(1), penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units clause 24(1), penalty provision $10 000 85 penalty units clause 24(5) definition of definition clauses 24(6) and 25, penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units clause 26(1), penalty provision $5 000 $20 000 plus $500 for each excess pot 40 penalty units 170 penalty units Schedule Plan further amended Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2012 6 clause 26(1), examples whole example clause 27(2) hours hours. clauses 27(1) and 28(1), penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units clauses 29(2) to (4) and 30, penalty provision $2 000 17 penalty units clause 31(2), penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units clause 32 (Lates calcarifer) (Protonibea diacanthus) (Lutjanus johnii) (Scomberomorus commerson) (Polydactylus macrochir) clauses 32, 33(2) to (4), 34(1) and (6), 38(1) and 39, penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units clause 40(1), penalty provision Penalty $5 000 $10 000 Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units 85 penalty units clause 41, penalty provision $5 000 40 penalty units Schedules 1 to 4, heading of Schedule 3 , Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines, Darwin of the Agency responsible for the administration of this Plan